Elastic securing device for doors of automobiles and other vehicles.



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ELASTIC SECURING DEVICE FOR DOORS 0F AUTOMOBILES 5ND OTHER VEHICLES. APPLIOATION FILED NOV.4, 1907.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND oHARRoN, OF PUTEAUX, FRANCE.

ELASTIC SECURING DEVICE FOR DOORS OF AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES.

Patented April 7, 1908.

Serial No. 400,585.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, FERDINAND CHARRON,

citizen of France, residing at 7 Rue Ampere,- Puteaux, Seine, France, have invented new means under conditions which will be indicated hereinafter, of preventing all shocks of the doors against the body while traveling, and of totally obviating noise.

This device is besides applicable to all kinds of carriages.

In the annexed drawing: Figures 1 to 3 represent a form of execution of the device, Fig. 1 being a section on AA of Fig. 3, Fig. 2 being a plan view, and Fig. 3- a section on 13-13 of Fig. 1. Figs. 4 to 6 show views, corresponding to those of Figs. 1 to 3, of a modified form of the device. Figs. 7 to 9 show like views of a further modified form of the device.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6 of the drawing, it will be seen that on the body a of the car there is fixed in the frame of the door a metal plate I) fixed to the wood by means of screws 12. This plate is interrupted at its middle and the missing part is replaced by a pivoted plate 0. On the other hand a second plate (1 is fixed by means of screws 6 in the thickness of the wood parallel to the plate 6 in such a manner, that between this second fixed plate (1 and the movable plate 0 one can interpose helical springs r, r, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, or plate springs W, as shown in Figs. 4 to 6.

In the case of the helical springs 1" one can use screw-threaded gudgeons g engaging the plate at to regulate the tension of said springs.

In the case of the plate spring r the spring will preferably be fixed at its center to the plate 0, by means of a screw f.

In the form illustrated by Figs. 7 to 9, the springs are replaced by a small india-rubber buffer 1' In this case the plate (1 shown in Figs. 1 to 6 may be dispensed with.

It will be understood that in closing, the door bears on the plate 0 in such a manner as to move it into the same plane as the plate b, so that the elastic means 1', 1, or T are compressed and the door elastically secured.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An elastic securing device for doors of automobile and other vehicles comprising a metal plate fixed on the body of the car in the frame of the door and interrupted at its middle part, a movable plate pivoted to the fixed plate and arranged in the missing part of said fixed plate and moving in a plane at right angles to the fixed plate, and elastic means arranged in the thickness of the wood of the door frame opposite the movable plate, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. I

2. An elastic securing device for doors of automobile and other vehicles comprising a metal plate fixed on the body of the car in the frame of the door and interrupted at its middle part, a movable plate pivoted to the fixed plate and arranged in the missing part of said fixed plate, a second fixed plate secured in the thickness of the wood of the door frame opposite the first plate and parallel thereto, screw-threaded gudgeons engaging the second fixed plate, and elastic means arranged between the movable plate and the gudgeons, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FERDINAND CHARRON.

Witnesses: 1

ANTOINE LAVAIX, DEAN B. MASON. 

